Up the Ladder to the Roof

la Cadena, Mexico, a town named after my great great great grandfather, Jose Trinidad Garcia. There sits a small humble home that belongs to my grandmother. The house is made up of old red bricks and cement that is around 100 years old. The paint on the walls continues getting duller and duller as the years go by. The roof only covers the bedroom, bathroom and the kitchen; everything else is uncovered and unprotected from the rain throughout the year. When it rains, the patio doesn’t look like a…

inside. The building i overwhelming yelling, shoving, and a overwhelming sensation of teenage angst. I dodge my way through a corridor, seven people across with at least four of five six people groups walking, talking, and taking up a whole lot of space. Sam buddy, what s up. How s it goin ?  yelled a tall, thin…

brought up. But, are heroes people who fight criminals, or have supernatural powers? Take Darry Curtis as and example. Darry isn't like the stereotypical heroes- he’s not strong like Batman, or have supernatural powers like Superman, but he is selfless, loyal and caring. Darry is the most selfless person that has been written about. For example, Darry was “a real popular guy in school; he was captain of the football team and he had been voted Boy of the Year.” (16) This shows that Darry gave…

“Shit, why don’t they stop?” said Chas, turning to Barry, who was no longer by his side. Turning Chas looked around the alley, “Baez? Where you go mate? You’re not scared are ya?”. Reaching down he picked up his beer can and turned back to watch the bonfire. As he turned the first zombie had closed the gap to less than ten feet. Shocked, Chaz dropped his beer and turned to run; kicking into the gas can at his feet. As he stumbled and the zombies bore down on him the gas fumes ignited around him.…

of the most memorable parts of Christmas is the putting up and decorating of the Christmas Tree. Christmas takes place in winter and trees are common this time of year. The Christmas Tree is one of the most traditional objects of the holiday season that goes back many generations and many different cultures use them. Several steps are involved in this process. Decorating a Christmas Tree can be done in five major steps which are; putting up the bare tree, stringing the lights, adding ornaments,…

other buildings. Clean chimneys and maintain spark arresters twice a year. Keep rain gutters clear of leaves, dead branches, and toys if up there at all…

died in the fire, but there are many clues to say otherwise. A psychopath could have murdered them, or someone could have kidnapped them. What happened that fateful night still remains a mystery. Crimes do not occur out of nowhere. Many things lead up to crimes committed. Similarly, there is background and pertinent details to the Sodder family tragedy. The year was 1945, and the location was a farmhouse in West Virginia. The whole Sodder family consisted of a father, mother, and ten children.…

the roof. Then on his birthday, he was blowing out his candles, when his older sister slammed his face on to the cake. Nick Graham his best friend, had many great memories together since they have been best friends eternally. One day, Sal went over to his house and nick left the room. Sal thought it would be a magnificent idea to hide behind the door and scare him. So when he went to go in his room, he then jumped out and Nick screamed out like a girl. Right after his mom yelled out “Shut up”,…

Trial Write-Up For the trial I was a lawyer for the Crown and did the cross-examination of Bobbie Bann and the closing statements. Our group’s goal was to prove, beyond a reasonable doubt, that Bobbie Bann knew he was shooting Fallon King. We focused in on a few different areas, what possible motives Mr. Bann would have and the different holes in the story Bobbie Bann presented to the court. Looking first as the noise he woke up to, it was only the weathervane scratching against the roof, a…

get to those building was to use removal ladders or a large net to haul people. The first people who moved to Meteora were an ascetic group of monks moved to the ancient pinnacles in 9th century A.D. They lived in the rock towers that are 1800ft high. The exact date of the ancient monasteries is unknown. In 1344, Athanasios Koinovitis brought a group of followers to Meteora. He founded the great Meteoron monastery on Broad Rock from 1356-1372. Living up in the mountain, monks were free from…